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FOREST BOUNTY Home fixtures such as these table and chairs (bottom photo) artistically made from the ends of bamboo poles (top photo) were on display at the “Syensaya 2014 Los Baños Science Community: Supporting the Nation in Meeting Global Challenges” held last September 10, 2014 at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). The bamboo products were among a wide range of products on exhibit created by the Department of Science and Technology’s Forest Products Research and Development institute and Philippine Council for Agriculture Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development. (Text by Espie Angelica A. de Leon / Photos by Henry A. de Leon. S&T Media Service, DOST-STII)

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Tuguegarao City- Broadcasters went on a crash course to better understand weather terminologies and codes, and properly disseminate weather news via easy to understand, non-technical, non-scientific, and detailed mode of reporting. Dubbed “Responsible Weather Reporting” said event held in this city was the Luzon leg of the three-part nationwide seminar-workshop spearheaded by the Department of Science and Technology’s information arm, the Science and Technology Information Institute (STII), in partnership with DOST- Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and in cooperation with the Kapisanan ng mga Broadkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP).

During the seminar-workshop, DOST-PAGASA gave a timely lecture on prevailing weather disturbances as the country is already in the so-called “wet season” which is experienced from the month of May to October. This season brings in heavy rainfall with an average of 5,000 millimeters (196.9 inches).

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For the second straight year, Merl’s Suman sa Lihiya got the nod for product excellence at the 2nd MIMAROPA Best Technopreneur Award held at Calapan City, Mindoro Occidental.

Merl’s Suman sa Lihiya also bagged the 2014 Best SETUP Adopter award - regional level during the 2014 National Science and Technology Week at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City.

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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regional Office II launched the Food Innovation Center (FIC) during the opening day of the Northern Luzon Cluster Fair at the Cagayan State University - Carig Campus, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. The Center is envisioned to help transform the agriculture-based Cagayan Valley into a food processing haven. A one-stop-shop food research and development center, it aims to improve the region’s local food products to reach a sizeable share of the local and national markets.

Housed at the Center are locally developed food technology equipment designed to fit the needs of the local industry. Among such equipment are the vertical fill form seal for the packaging solid food products; vacuum packaging for meat and dried fruit products; freeze dryer for dehydrating heat-sensitive food products; vacuum fryer;